San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-30
UTE BILLS PARTNER

' Up WV ""iNH ''ei
shadows cheyenne canyon Is rude log cabin
OF only two rooms.
Many years ago, when reports Of the find
ing Of gold drew men from every state In the
Union, there appeared in this grand but des-
olate canyon a man by the name Of Rivers
Stanley Rivers, he said-who at once pro-
ceeded to erect a cabin for himself. This
completed, he kept well within its walls when
not actually engaged in prospecting. He
located his claim and went about il as readily
as an old miner
The little town of Colorado Springs, four
miles distant, was often visited by the miners
when they had accumulated little dust, but
Rivers had never accompanied them on these
occasional sprees, although they had often
urged him TO do so.
A man in a mining camp who does not
drink Is considered, as general thing, be-
meath the notice Of the average MINER but it
was not so in this case. Here he had the con-
hdence and respect Of the rough men gath
cred around him, and by his gentle ways,
boyish face and pleading blue eyes had won
every man over to his side.
Ihsy no longer urged him to go with them;
they went, and respected him. There was
not man In all the camps around who would
not have taken the part Of the "tenderfoot,n
as they 1ocularly called him And not only
that, he knew It.
his past was blank, and he mildly re-
sented all efforts to reveal it. On one occa-
sion Coe Dill hao pressed him too closely on
sne suD)ect, and ne reproved him by saying:
BIZ, tnink you are a friend of mine, but
would rather have you throw me down that
smart OF yours than ask me to tell you my
past LIE. 1t is too painful"
II the boys could have seen Bill then; if
they could have looked upon him as he stood
abashed before this slender, pale looking
young man; he, who had killed his man, this
Indian chewer," who had come out ahead in
hano 10 nahd nSht with bear; this same
ote Bill VINO Inquired as desperado in the
country round for 100 miles, they would have
wondered II he had suddenly taken leave Of
MS senses
but they were alone, and in an humble
voice ne SAID:
beg yer pardon, Mister Rivers, I didn't
mean 70 hurt yer feellns hev kinder taken
hheh 70 ys, ssort OF rafferty, interest, and
ye say thsr word, We'll be pards."
Inc WORD was said, and great was the sur
prise IN camp "hen the new partnership was
announced the next day. What had come
over bill' was ne going to refermi 1t was a
seven Gays wonder, but gradually died away
un 1,i IL was no longer an attraction to see
bnis SIX teet OF muscle and Drawn towering
head and shoulders above his delicate looking
pard" as they prospected the country round
ohs oay In their wanderings they found
tney nad nearly reached the summit of the
grand old peak at whose base flowed the
waters OF ths San Juan creek, when Bin sud-
ueh!y uttered an exclamation OF amazement
LOOK mere, para, we've struck 1t this time;
cnunRs OF i?
hVers' VINO mad been patiently clipping
speoimens on the Lodges which Jutted out here
ana thers hss1ened to bis side and looked
BIZ mad pieoe OF dark looking rock in his
nand, ana was turning 1t excitedly over and
over, ms eyes glowing like stars in his intense
excitsment.
lhs news spread IKE wildfire through the
camp. All the miners were half crazy over
'ne ma, AND DESCRIBED their old claims to
seoreh TOT new ones There was no doubt Of
the vast wealth that lay in the mine which
ela ana hiVsrs mad opened. 1t was settled
tact .has the men mad more mouey than they
could ever realize oeamlng down on them as
ehs mining orc should be turned out.
AS the swo men were lying on their rough
beds In the little cottage they talked Of the
future and Its grand prospects, Bill was full
Oh enthusiasm, and pictured in glowing terms
MS highest ambitions, to be realized when he
should count his thousands
he would be a congressman What thrill
ing speeches he would make. He would have
every word OF them printed in the news
papers. He would own fast horse, and the
"boys' should have all the drinks they